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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Apr 04, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Prs:

1 mile:  6:31

5K:  23:37

Half Marathon: 2:04

My first post-high school 5K, in which I thought I was going to die

The first time I won my age division.  Yippee!

My first half marathon, in which I attack Sasha

The time I beat my high school PR for the 5K (as a 31 year-old mommy of 3!)

My first 5K barefooted

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I'm just getting back into running after a long break to have my last child.  I would like to race some 10Ks, a half, and a marathon in the next 2 years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be the oldest woman to complete a marathon.  Yea!  But hopefully I will also complete some BEFORE I geezer up, like, before I'm 40 for sure.  I think it would be fun to dress up really strange for marathons, like impersonating celebrities and stuff.  Except I don't really like celebrities, as a rule, so maybe I'll have to stick to the age old question of ninja, or pirate.  I say ninja. *Hyah!*

Personal:

I am happily married to James W (Cool Runnings). We have 3 boys and 1 opinionated little girl.  I love reading and I'm also a news junkie.  I am a stinker.

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Hey look, I actually ran!  I've tried a couple of times before, and always it was hurty in the ol' incision area--not in the skin, but deeper down, in the muscle wall.  I actually thought that it might never stop hurting--seems like it's been so long.  James suggested that it was possibly taking longer than anticipated because I am "no spring chicken..."  I attacked him, of course. 

So this run was for Brent and Burt, who never give up on a dilapidated virtual running buddy.  Thanks guys.

I was pretty proud that I was able to run a mile without stopping to walk, (Although it must be said that at the end I probably would've been going faster if I were walking.)  But it's not about speed, right?  I mean, one day I hope to be speedy, but first I need to just get back in the habit of running every day again.  Here's to new beginnings!

P.S.  I saw the great blue heron that sometimes graces our lakes PLUS a snowy egret (only 15 yards away), which is a first on a run for me.

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Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 18:39:45 from 192.168.1.1

Congratulations on the first mile!

From Burt on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 19:13:47 from 98.177.216.165

Hooray! Blue herons, snowy egrets, and spring chickens. Great run!

From ChrisM on Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 11:47:11 from 81.131.204.244

Yay! for the first mile of a new beginning!

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